:root{
    --cream:#F5F3EC;
    --cream-2:#EFECE2;
    --navy:#0E2A4F;
    --navy-2:#16345E;
    --gold:#B6863E;
    --gold-2:#D9A94F;
    --ink:#262D3A;
    --body:#4A5160;
    --muted:#8A8E96;
    --line:#DEDBD1;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    font-family:'Inter',Arial,sans-serif;
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--ink);
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Lora',serif; color:var(--navy); font-weight:700;}
  ::selection{background:var(--gold); color:#fff;}

  /* ---------- ambient dot motif ---------- */
  .dotgrid{
    position:absolute; inset:0; pointer-events:none; opacity:0.5;
    background-image: radial-gradient(var(--navy) 1.6px, transparent 1.6px);
    background-size: 26px 26px;
    -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 90% at 80% 20%, black 0%, transparent 70%);
            mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 90% at 80% 20%, black 0%, transparent 70%);
  }

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(245,243,236,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:16px 32px; max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;}
  .brand .mark{width:34px; height:34px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); grid-template-rows:repeat(3,1fr); gap:3px; place-items:center;}
  .brand .mark span{width:5px; height:5px; background:var(--navy); border-radius:50%;}
  .brand .mark span.d{transform:rotate(45deg); border-radius:1px;}
  .brand-word{font-family:'Lora',serif; font-weight:700; font-size:19px; color:var(--navy); letter-spacing:0.2px;}
  nav.links{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:34px;}
  nav.links a.navlink{font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--ink); letter-spacing:0.2px;}
  nav.links a.navlink:hover{color:var(--gold);}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    padding:11px 20px; border-radius:3px; font-size:13px; font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:0.3px;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--navy); color:#fff;}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-2);}
  .btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--navy); color:var(--navy);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy); color:#fff;}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative; padding:96px 0 84px 0; overflow:hidden;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream) 56%, rgba(245,243,236,0.55) 66%, rgba(245,243,236,0) 78%),
      url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1637665662134-db459c1bbb46?q=80&w=2400&auto=format&fit=crop')
      center 46% / cover no-repeat;
  }
  .hero .wrap{position:relative; z-index:2;}
  .eyebrow{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .eyebrow .rule{width:28px; height:2px; background:var(--gold);}
  .eyebrow span{font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:2.4px; font-weight:700; color:var(--gold); text-transform:uppercase;}
  .hero h1{font-size:56px; line-height:1.08; max-width:780px; letter-spacing:-0.5px;}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic; color:var(--gold);}
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:18px; color:var(--body); max-width:560px; margin:26px 0 36px 0; line-height:1.6;
  }
  .hero .cta-row{display:flex; gap:16px; margin-bottom:56px;}
  .hero .proof-row{
    display:flex; gap:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:28px; max-width:820px;
  }
  .proof-item{flex:1; padding-right:28px;}
  .proof-item + .proof-item{border-left:1px solid var(--line); padding-left:28px;}
  .proof-item .num{font-family:'Lora',serif; font-size:26px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy);}
  .proof-item .num .g{color:var(--gold);}
  .proof-item .lab{font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:4px; line-height:1.45;}

  /* ---------- section shell ---------- */
  section{padding:84px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:48px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:32px; letter-spacing:-0.3px;}
  .section-head p{color:var(--body); font-size:15px; margin-top:14px; line-height:1.65;}

  /* ---------- who we are / vision ---------- */
  .split{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:64px; align-items:start;
  }
  .split h3{font-size:22px; margin-bottom:14px;}
  .split p{color:var(--body); font-size:15px; line-height:1.7;}
  .split .col + .col{border-left:1px solid var(--line); padding-left:64px;}

  /* ---------- specialties ---------- */
  .specialties-band{background:var(--navy); color:#fff; position:relative; overflow:hidden;}
  .specialties-band .dotgrid{opacity:0.12; background-image:radial-gradient(#fff 1.6px, transparent 1.6px); -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 15% 10%, black 0%, transparent 70%); mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 15% 10%, black 0%, transparent 70%);}
  .specialties-band .section-head h2{color:#fff;}
  .specialties-band .section-head p{color:#C7CEDA;}
  .spec-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14); border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden;
  }
  .spec-card{background:var(--navy-2); padding:28px 26px;}
  .spec-card .idx{font-family:'Lora',serif; font-size:13px; color:var(--gold-2); font-weight:700; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .spec-card h4{font-size:16px; color:#fff; font-family:'Lora',serif; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .spec-card p{font-size:13px; color:#AEB7C6; line-height:1.55;}

  /* ---------- process ---------- */
  .process-list{max-width:780px;}
  .step{display:flex; gap:26px; position:relative; padding-bottom:36px;}
  .step:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
  .step::before{
    content:''; position:absolute; left:19px; top:44px; bottom:0; width:1px; background:var(--line);
  }
  .step:last-child::before{display:none;}
  .num-circle{
    flex-shrink:0; width:40px; height:40px; border-radius:50%; border:1.5px solid var(--gold);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:'Lora',serif; font-weight:700;
    font-size:14px; color:var(--navy); background:var(--cream); position:relative; z-index:1;
  }
  .step-body h4{font-size:17px; color:var(--navy); font-family:'Lora',serif; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .step-body p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--body); line-height:1.6; max-width:520px;}

  /* ---------- placements ---------- */
  .placements-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:1px; background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden;
  }
  .p-card{background:var(--white); padding:26px 28px;}
  .p-card .industry{font-size:14px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy); font-family:'Lora',serif; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .p-card .roles{font-size:13px; color:var(--body); line-height:1.6;}
  .p-card .roles .dot{color:var(--gold); margin:0 6px;}

  /* ---------- leadership ---------- */
  .leader{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:220px 1fr; gap:44px; align-items:center;
    background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px; padding:40px;
    box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(14,42,79,0.05);
  }
  .leader .photo{
    width:100%; aspect-ratio:1/1; border-radius:6px; background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color:var(--gold-2);
    font-family:'Lora',serif; font-size:44px; font-weight:700;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .leader .photo img{
    width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block;
  }
  .leader h3{font-size:22px; margin-bottom:2px;}
  .leader .role{font-size:11px; letter-spacing:1.8px; color:var(--gold); font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:16px;}
  .leader p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--body); line-height:1.7;}

  /* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
  .cta-band{
    background:var(--white); border-left:3px solid var(--gold); border-radius:4px;
    padding:52px 60px; text-align:center; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(14,42,79,0.06);
  }
  .cta-band h2{font-size:30px; max-width:620px; margin:0 auto 14px auto;}
  .cta-band p{color:var(--body); font-size:15px; max-width:480px; margin:0 auto 28px auto;}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--navy); color:#fff; border-top:3px solid var(--gold); padding:56px 0 28px 0;}
  .foot-top{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap:48px; padding-bottom:40px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);}
  .foot-brand .brand-word{color:#fff;}
  .foot-brand .mark span{background:var(--gold-2);}
  .foot-brand p{color:#AEB7C6; font-size:13.5px; margin-top:14px; max-width:280px; line-height:1.6;}
  .foot-col h5{font-size:11px; letter-spacing:1.8px; color:var(--gold-2); text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:16px;}
  .foot-col a{display:block; font-size:14px; color:#D7DCE5; margin-bottom:11px;}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:#fff;}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding-top:24px; font-size:12.5px; color:#8A93A6;}
  .social-row{display:flex; gap:14px;}
  .social-row a{width:32px; height:32px; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:12px; color:#D7DCE5;}
  .social-row a:hover{border-color:var(--gold-2); color:var(--gold-2);}

  @media (max-width: 880px){
    nav.links{display:none;}
    .hero{background:var(--cream);}
    .hero h1{font-size:38px;}
    .hero .proof-row{flex-direction:column; gap:18px;}
    .proof-item + .proof-item{border-left:none; padding-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:18px;}
    .split{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px;}
    .split .col + .col{border-left:none; padding-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:36px;}
    .spec-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .placements-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .leader{grid-template-columns:1fr; text-align:center;}
    .leader .photo{width:140px; margin:0 auto;}
    .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:32px;}
  }

  /* ---------- active nav state ---------- */
  nav.links a.navlink.active{color:var(--gold);}

  /* ---------- page intro banner (About / Contact) ---------- */
  .page-intro{position:relative; padding:72px 0 64px 0; overflow:hidden;}
  .page-intro .wrap{position:relative; z-index:2;}
  .page-intro h1{font-size:42px; line-height:1.15; max-width:680px; letter-spacing:-0.4px;}
  .page-intro p.lede{font-size:16.5px; color:var(--body); max-width:560px; margin-top:18px; line-height:1.65;}

  /* ---------- contact page ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr; gap:56px; align-items:start;}
  .info-card{
    background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px;
    padding:26px 26px; margin-bottom:16px; box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(14,42,79,0.05);
  }
  .info-card h5{font-size:10.5px; letter-spacing:1.8px; color:var(--gold); text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .info-card a.big{font-family:'Lora',serif; font-size:19px; color:var(--navy); font-weight:700; display:block; margin-bottom:4px;}
  .info-card p{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--body); line-height:1.55;}

  .form-card{
    background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px; padding:36px;
    box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(14,42,79,0.06);
  }
  .form-row{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:18px; margin-bottom:18px;}
  .form-field{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:7px;}
  .form-field.full{grid-column:1 / -1;}
  .form-field label{font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.8px; color:var(--navy); font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase;}
  .form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea{
    border:1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius:3px; padding:11px 13px; font-family:'Inter',Arial,sans-serif;
    font-size:14px; color:var(--ink); background:var(--cream); resize:vertical;
  }
  .form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus{
    outline:none; border-color:var(--gold);
  }
  .form-note{font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:14px; line-height:1.5;}
  .honeypot{position:absolute; left:-9999px; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden;}

  .success-card{
    max-width:680px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px; text-align:center; background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(14,42,79,0.06);
  }
  .success-card h2{font-size:34px; margin-bottom:14px;}
  .success-card p{color:var(--body); line-height:1.7; margin-bottom:26px;}

  @media (max-width: 880px){
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .page-intro h1{font-size:32px;}
  }